Task : Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

A.    Summarizing

Summary writing is the one of the most effective study techniques you could ever use. An effective summary condenses a reading selection. It concentrates on the author’s main ideas and it puts those ideas in new word. Usually the goal of summarizing is shorter than the real text.

How to write a good summary ??

1.      Make sure you understood what you read.

2.      Collapse list.

3.      Use topic sentences.

4.      Get rid of unnecessary detail.

5.      Check and double check.

B.     Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is the process of restating information in different words. Paraphrasing can increase your retention.

How to write a good paraphrasing ??

Put the material in your own words and don’t condense it or elaborate on it. The length of a paraphrase will be quite similar to the length of the original.